Thread: Sun January 16th - Sat January 23rd

@Robert:
you wrote me:
"C'mon over...we always have food for an army. We can feed you all. Shovel sounds like something that may work. I was thinking more in lines of a Machete...I don't think str8 razor will hack through this wire jungle."

Here is the answer ... some equipment for wire jungle:

Le Grelot | Kanayama | Semogue Custom Boar | Cade SS | Thayers Rose | Cade ASB | Montale Patchouli Leaves

What a shave! I was talking to our friend Robert last night and told him I was going to commit to using the Cade for a solid week to see if I couldn't figure this soap out. Today was day one, and I got a pretty good lather, particularly considering I'm breaking in my newest boar brush. The lather was creamy, and slick. I've still got lots of room to improve, but the shave was great--so great that I couldn't resist posting it twice! I hope you gentlemen will forgive that indulgence.

A great week of shaves. Thank you one and all for your contributions to the SOTD forum!

Robert: Get well. Chicken soup cures lots of things.
Baldy: I hope you and Jacky had a great day on the beach.

Prep: Fast shower
Brush: E. J. best badger
Soap: Proraso
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Mastro Livi: 6/8
ASB: Proraso Pre-/post-shave

Speed shave...

Semogue 1800 : Taylor witness 5/8 Full Hollow : Mitchell's Wool Fat

Robert: Get well asap!
Baldy: Have fun with Baldy jr on the beach, you both deserve it!!

Pre: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson PJ3
Razor: Henkotsu
Soap: Nannys Citrus Zinger
AS: Dr Harris Sandalwood
Strops: Neil Miller x3 + my thin Dovo (perfect width )
Result: Very clean
I´m very happy to get such a good result (in my eyes) with my first kamisori shave ever . I could prob. have used a little more of a direct touch, but my respect for these razors are greater than my will to get a perfect shave (it´ll come, in time). Thank you Telly, the powers have tried their best to delay this shave, but you came through for me.

Hot Shower
TOBS Sandalwood Soap, Cream, and 3 drops glycerine
26mm TGN Silvertip in Cocobolo
7/8 Henckels worked back
Aqua Velva

Did not shave yesterday was running way late for work, so today brought out the big blade. 3 passes to BBS without any problems. The Henckels just wiped my face clean.

Great Post this week Gentlemen! Thank you all for your wonderful post!!

Glenn/Tom/Moonbeam/Monroe/Jeff/Sachin:
Thank you for the very kind words and good wishes gentlemen. Can't wait to feel 100% human again.

Tom (eTom):
Now, that's what I am talking about.

Otto:
My wife's chicken soup will cure just about anything....lots and lots of onions.

Mikael,
I am so glad you like the Kamisori shave. it definitely is a different sort of challenge, but worth it in every way. Congratulations...great buy for 2011.

Bill,
Glad the Cade is starting to show her truer colors than the first time you tried her. However, it's never going to be as slick and thick as Al's creme. There's Al's creme, and then there's everything else.

Prep:Hot shower
Brush:TGN Custom
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle
Cream: Bomb “Goodfellas”
Razor: Livi 6/8
After shave: Ogallala Bay rum & Sandalwood
EDT: Aramis


Result: I love a lazy Saturday morning shave. I touched up the Livi on the Asagi this morning and it mowed through the 2 days of growth with ease. 3 passes and very smooth. I've got to go out and stock up the food supplies as we have more snow coming tonight and next week.

Have a great Saturday Gentlemen, you've earned it!
Glenn

Strop: Old Traditional
Cream: Avène Eau Thermale
AS: Avène
Brush: TI
Razor: Original Bartmann